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Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
of the hand, usually ... manicuring, or frequent hand ... nonuniform white spots ... Spots in the pattern ... #PhysicalExam #Atlas
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... extrapulmonary disease ... Inhalation of spores ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular ... scalp, vagina, fingers
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... occasional oligoclonal bands ... , and ocular inflammation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
PALM RASHES 
Common features and patterns:
1.	Color:
o	Red or erythematous: Common in inflammatory or allergic reactions.
o	Purple or purpuric:
flat, discolored spots ... contact dermatitis, hand-foot-and-mouth ... o Hand-Foot-and-Mouth ... red spots or blisters ... typically between fingers